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United States / Maryland / Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro Area / Baltimore County / Garrison / Zip Codes
Garrison, MD has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 62°F (17°C) and the average annual precipitation is just over 43 inches (109 cm). Summers are long and hot, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s (32°C). Winters are mild, but can get cold at times, dipping down into the low 20s (-6°C). Snowfall is minimal but possible in Garrison throughout the winter months.

Garrison, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrison averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Garrison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garrison is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Garrison, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Garrison with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Garrison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrison are September, May and June.
In Garrison, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrison with an average of 23.7°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Garrison, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Garrison, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Garrison but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Garrison with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Garrison means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Garrison with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Garrison, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Garrison means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Garrison with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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